We’ve joked about how Capcom is determined to squeeze every last possible dollar out of their many Anti-Zombie games and franchises before here at the ZRC, but there’s more than a bit of seriousness behind the jest. The fact is, some Resident Evil games have seen a half-dozen releases to date – and the trend is only strengthening over time.

Case in point, Capcom has decided to re-release Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica in HD:

Witness Resident Evil series favorites Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield in action with the debut gameplay videos and screenshots from the upcoming digital HD releases of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X for Xbox LIVE Games on Demand and PSN. Both games in the storied franchise will be available for the first time in HD, remastered and better than ever. In addition to the upgraded visuals, the games will also include support for Achievements and Trophies.

Resident Evil 4 will be available to download starting September 20

Also on slate for HD conversion is ‘CODE Veronica’, or to be more precise, ‘CODE Veronica X’, a slightly upgrade port of the original Code Veronica (which originally appeared on the PS2 as I recall):

In the survival horror based Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X, the year is 1998, three months since the total destruction of Raccoon City and Claire Redfield is still in search of her missing brother Chris. While investigating an Umbrella facility in Paris, Claire is captured and transported to the remote Rockfort Island, where an accident releases t-virus samples and B.O.W.s, thrusting Claire back into a twisted, frightening survival horror journey once again.

Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X will be available beginning September 27.

In the part of the post where I reveal my age, I played CODE Veronica back when it WAS just ‘CODE Veronica’, on the Dreamcast. Yes, I owned a Dreamcast, still do; it was a great system, pity the support wasn’t there, but that’s a conversation for another day.

Needless to say this was back before I was enlightened about Zombies. Now I only buy and play those games ironically, as the hipsters would say.

There’s video of the HD version of ‘CODE Veronica’ which certainly takes me back:

Both games, as mentioned, come out in September… I guess Capcom needs a bit of extra cash in the fall, huh?

BuyZombie has lots of pics at the links above if you need to see more evidence of the heinousness.

Tags: Videogames, What's Up with Japan?

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